Cash Transfers and Psychiatric Hospitalization for At-Risk Populations in Brazil

Is a large Brazilian conditional cash transfer program associated with lower risk of psychiatric hospitalizations, especially among at-risk populations?In this cohort study using administrative databases linked to the baseline of the 100 Million Brazilian Cohort, a large Brazilian conditional cash transfer program was associated with 23% lower risk of psychiatric hospitalizations. This association was stronger among Pardo and Black individuals, who have the lowest income among individuals living in Brazilian municipalities, regardless of psychosocial care center availability.This study’s results suggest that poverty alleviation programs may reduce psychiatric hospitalizations in high-risk populations.

Corresponding Author: Camila Barreto Bonfim, PhD, Center for Data and Knowledge Integration for Health, Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Edf Tecnocentro, Ps 315, Rua Mundo 121, Trobogy, Salvador, Bahia 41745-715, Brazil (camila.bonfim@fiocruz.br).

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